Ripley Roots Genealogy/Klein line

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Klein Genealogy...

Family of John Klein and Margaretha Moschel and August, Amelia, Matilda, & Anna

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The following is from The Biographical Record of Livingston County Illinois, 1900:

"John Klein, one of Pike township's most progressive and public-spirited citizens, owns and operates a well-improved and valuable farm of two hundred and forty acres on section 22. He is a native of Germany, born in Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, August 24, 1833, and is the son of Jacob and Margaret (Weiser) Klein, also natives of that country, where the father followed the weaver's trade. In 1855, accompanied by his family, he emigrated to America and located in Tazewell county, where some of his friends from Germany had previously settled and where he rented a little house. At that time he had four sons and one daughter, all of whom worked and it took their wages for one year to pay their passage across the Atlantic and the expenses of their trip to this state....

"Our subject acquired a good practical education in the common schools of his native land, which he attended for eight years, but his knowledge of the English language has been self-acquired. At the age of fourteen he commenced earning his own livelihood, working out while in Germany, and for four years after coming to this country he worked for and assisted his father in getting a start. He then began life for himself as a farmer upon rented land.

"In Tazewell county Mr. Klein was married, January 25, 1864, to Miss Margaret Moschel, also a native of Bavaria and a daughter of Christian and Margaret Moschel. Her father, who was a cabinetmaker by trade, died in Germany, and subsequently she and her mother and seven children came to the new world in 1862, locating in Tazewell county, Illinois, where she lived for several years and then come to Pike township, Livingston county, where she purchased a farm and there died October 4, 1886.

"For four years after his marriage Mr. Klein continued to rent land in Tazewell county, and in 1869 came to Livingston county, locating upon a partially improved farm of forty acres in Pike township, which he had purchased a year or two before. As his financial resources have increased he has added to his landed possessions from time to time until he now has two hundred and forty acres of rich and arable land, which he has placed under excellent cultivation and improved with a good set of farm buildings. His success in life is due to his industry, enterprise and good management. He is a man of good business ability and sound judgment, and carries forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes..."

Descendants of John Klein

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 KLEIN was born in Bingen, Bavaria, Germany, and died Unknown in Bingen, Bavaria, Germany.

Child of JOHN KLEIN is:
2. i. JACOB2 KLEIN, b. 1805, Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria; d. December 03, 1878, Pike Twp, Livingston Co., Illinois.

Generation No. 2

2. JACOB2 KLEIN (JOHN1) was born 1805 in Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, and died December 03, 1878 in Pike Twp, Livingston Co., Illinois. He married MARGARET WEISER February 23, 1833 in Evangelisch, Das Derrmoschel Pfalz, daughter of CONRAD WEISER. She was born 1805 in Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, and died 1874 in Pike Twp, Livingston Co., Illinois.

Children of JACOB KLEIN and MARGARET WEISER are:
3. i. JOHN3 KLEIN, b. August 24, 1833, Oberwisen, Rheinpfalz, Germany; d. October 03, 1912, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois.
ii. PHILLIP CONRAD KLEIN, b. February 04, 1836, Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria; d. 1912, Pike Township, Livingston Co., Illinois; m. MARGARET A.; b. 1845; d. 1924.
iii. FRANZ KLEIN, b. July 11, 1839, Oberweisen, Germany; d. April 28, 1847, Oberweisen, Germany.
4. iv. CHARLES KLEIN, b. August 05, 1842, Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria; d. April 30, 1923, Blaine County, Montana.
5. v. JACOB KLEIN, b. March 31, 1846, Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria; d. December 28, 1918, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.
6. vi. CATHERINE KLEIN, b. June 24, 1849, Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria; d. November 14, 1926, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN3 KLEIN (JACOB2, JOHN1) was born August 24, 1833 in Oberwisen, Rheinpfalz, Germany, and died October 03, 1912 in Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois. He married MARGARETHA MOSCHEL January 25, 1864 in Pekin, Illinois, daughter of CHRISTIAN MOSCHEL and MARGARET SCHANTZ. She was born September 21, 1841 in Webenheim, Rheinpfalz, Germany, and died April 10, 1926 in Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois.

Children of JOHN KLEIN and MARGARETHA MOSCHEL are:
7. i. KATHARINE4 KLEIN, b. June 17, 1865, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. July 04, 1933.
8. ii. CAROLINE KLEIN, b. December 16, 1866, Deer Creek, Illinois; d. 1944.
iii. ANNA KLEIN, b. March 28, 1871, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois; d. 1944; m. GEORGE P. MOSCHEL, December 02, 1916, Peoria, Illinois; b. March 11, 1867, Washington Illinois; d. Unknown.
9. iv. JOHN DANIEL KLEIN, b. April 16, 1873, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois; d. 1956.
v. MATILDA KLEIN KLEIN, b. January 11, 1876, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois; d. 1956.
10. vi. AUGUST CARL KLEIN, b. May 22, 1878; d. Unknown.
11. vii. AMELIA MARGARET KLEIN, b. April 25, 1881, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois; d. January 30, 1959, Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois.

4. CHARLES3 KLEIN (JACOB2, JOHN1) was born August 05, 1842 in Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, and died April 30, 1923 in Blaine County, Montana. He married CHARLOTTA October 31, 1869 in McLean County, Illinois. She was born January 05, 1850 in Germany, and died April 29, 1932 in Blaine County, Montana.

Children of CHARLES KLEIN and CHARLOTTA are:
i. LOUIS C.4 KLEIN, b. Abt. 1869, Meadows, McLean, Illinois; d. Unknown.
ii. LUDWIG KLEIN, b. July 1870, Meadows, McLean, Illinois; d. March 13, 1956, Plains, Sanders, Illinois.
iii. ERNEST KLEIN, b. Abt. 1872; d. Unknown.
iv. GUSTAV KLEIN, b. Abt. 1874, Meadows, McLean, Illinois; d. Unknown.
v. GEORGE KLEIN, b. Abt. 1876, Meadows, McLean, Illinois; d. Bef. 1957.
vi. THEODORE KLEIN, b. August 22, 1878, Meadows, McLean, Illinois; d. January 14, 1957, Madison County, Montana; m. EMMA I. IOERGER, July 09, 1921; d. January 21, 1964, Deer Lodge, Montana.
vii. LILLIE KLEIN, b. April 17, 1891, Tobias, Saline, Nebraska; d. March 17, 1970, Hot Springs, Sanders County, Montana; m. ROBERT RASMUSSEN, April 17, 1935; d. January 12, 1975, Sanders County, Montana.

5. JACOB3 KLEIN (JACOB2, JOHN1) was born March 31, 1846 in Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, and died December 28, 1918 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. He married CATHERINE MOSCHEL September 21, 1871 in Livingston Co., Illinois, daughter of CHRISTIAN MOSCHEL and MARGARET SCHANTZ. She was born July 09, 1849 in Webenheim, Germany, and died February 09, 1926 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

Children of JACOB KLEIN and CATHERINE MOSCHEL are:
i. EMIL4 KLEIN, b. June 27, 1872, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois; d. August 06, 1872, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois.
12. ii. JACOB AUGUST KLEIN, b. August 13, 1873, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois; d. December 23, 1936, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.
13. iii. FREDERICK KLEIN, b. February 23, 1876, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. February 27, 1945, Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona.
iv. IDA MARGARETHA KLEIN, b. December 29, 1877, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. May 30, 1968, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.
v. JENNY LIND KLEIN, b. March 13, 1880, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. July 21, 1880, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.
14. vi. JOHN CONRAD KLEIN, b. October 17, 1883, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. March 05, 1908, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.
15. vii. FRANK EDWARD KLEIN, b. November 07, 1891, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. April 18, 1975, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

6. CATHERINE3 KLEIN (JACOB2, JOHN1) was born June 24, 1849 in Oberweisen, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, and died November 14, 1926 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. She married (1) LOUIS MOSCHEL February 1869 in Livingston Co., Illinois. He died Unknown. She married (2) LOUIS MOSCHEL February 12, 1869 in Livingston Co., Illinois, son of CHRISTIAN MOSCHEL and MARGARET SCHANTZ. He was born November 12, 1843 in Webenheim, Germany, and died 1915 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

Children of CATHERINE KLEIN and LOUIS MOSCHEL are:
16. i. CAROLINE4 MOSCHEL, b. March 15, 1870, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois; d. Unknown.
ii. AUGUST LOUIS MOSCHEL, b. October 31, 1872, Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois; d. February 1953, Beatrice, Nebraska; m. ALICE RIECKER, June 15, 1916; d. Unknown.
iii. KATHARINE MOSCHEL, b. February 01, 1874, Chenoa, Illinois; d. March 1953, Beatrice, Nebraska.
17. iv. ALBERT CHRISTIAN MOSCHEL, b. December 05, 1876, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. June 18, 1936, Colorado.
v. EMMA MOSCHEL, b. February 01, 1879, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. Unknown; m. C. W. SMITH, July 03, 1934; d. Unknown.
vi. ELIZABETH MOSCHEL, b. May 19, 1881, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. December 11, 1888.
18. vii. BERTHA ELIZABETH MOSCHEL, b. January 23, 1890, Beatrice, Nebraska; d. October 1977, Beatrice, Nebraska.
19. viii. IDA MARGUERITE MOSCHEL, b. November 27, 1894, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. June 1947, Beatrice, Nebraska.

Generation No. 4

7. KATHARINE4 KLEIN (JOHN3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born June 17, 1865 in Deer Creek, Illinois, and died July 04, 1933. She married THEODORE LOMMATSCH March 03, 1892, son of HERMAN LOMMATSCH and AUGUSTA. He was born March 23, 1864, and died April 1923.

Children of KATHARINE KLEIN and THEODORE LOMMATSCH are:
20. i. CLARA5 LOMMATSCH, b. February 05, 1893; d. Unknown.
21. ii. RALPH LOMMATSCH, b. February 26, 1900; d. Unknown.
22. iii. CORA LEONE LOMMATSCH, b. June 19, 1902; d. Unknown.

8. CAROLINE4 KLEIN (JOHN3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born December 16, 1866 in Deer Creek, Illinois, and died 1944. She married LOUIS H. LOMMATSCH February 09, 1888, son of HERMAN LOMMATSCH and AUGUSTA. He was born March 19, 1866, and died March 05, 1922.

Children of CAROLINE KLEIN and LOUIS LOMMATSCH are:
23. i. ELMER5 LOMMATSCH, b. July 29, 1891; d. Unknown.
ii. IDELLA MAE LOMMATSCH, b. June 26, 1901; d. June 05, 1913.

9. JOHN DANIEL4 KLEIN (JOHN3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born April 16, 1873 in Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois, and died 1956. He married KATHARINE SCHOENBECK June 02, 1897. She was born February 11, 1879, and died Unknown.

Children of JOHN KLEIN and KATHARINE SCHOENBECK are:
24. i. MABEL MARGARET5 KLEIN, b. June 27, 1899; d. Unknown.
ii. STELLA LOUISE KLEIN, b. February 29, 1904; d. Unknown.
25. iii. ROY EVERETT KLEIN, b. November 24, 1901; d. August 1960.
26. iv. CARL FREDERICK KLEIN, b. June 07, 1907; d. Unknown.

10. AUGUST CARL4 KLEIN (JOHN3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born May 22, 1878, and died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH MARC October 12, 1904. She was born 1886, and died Unknown.

Children of AUGUST KLEIN and ELIZABETH MARC are:
i. BERNADINE ELIZABETH5 KLEIN, b. February 25, 1906; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS J. M. MURPHY, November 26, 1932; b. March 11, 1906; d. Unknown.
27. ii. RUSSELL LOUIS KLEIN, b. March 19, 1910; d. Unknown.
iii. MELVIN MARC KLEIN, b. Private; m. PHYLLIS THOMPSON, Private; b. Private.

11. AMELIA MARGARET4 KLEIN (JOHN3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born April 25, 1881 in Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois, and died January 30, 1959 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois. She married RALPH WALDO EMERSON PHILLIPS October 05, 1904, son of JOHN PHILLIPS and ELIZABETH MUNROE. He was born December 08, 1881 in Woodford, Illinois, and died July 27, 1959 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois.

Children of AMELIA KLEIN and RALPH PHILLIPS are:
28. i. BLANCHE MARGARET5 PHILLIPS, b. January 20, 1908, Pike Twp, Livingston Co., Illinois; d. August 28, 1977, Eppards Point Twp, Livingston Co., Illinois.
29. ii. BERNICE ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, b. August 24, 1910; d. September 1992.
30. iii. DOROTHY ESTELLE PHILLIPS, b. January 30, 1913; d. January 11, 2002, Pontiac, Illinois.
iv. DONALD EMERSON PHILLIPS, b. August 01, 1918; d. December 29, 1995, Sun City West, Arizona; m. (1) DOROTHY SCHLIPF, Private; b. Private; m. (2) SALLY CHIARY, Private; b. Private.

12. JACOB AUGUST4 KLEIN (JACOB3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born August 13, 1873 in Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois, and died December 23, 1936 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. He married (1) ANNA BRINKMAN September 04, 1899. She died April 03, 1902. He married (2) MYRTLE GRIMES February 21, 1906. She was born in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, and died Unknown.

Child of JACOB KLEIN and ANNA BRINKMAN is:
i. MARGARET5 KLEIN, b. January 1902; d. February 06, 1902.

Children of JACOB KLEIN and MYRTLE GRIMES are:
ii. JACOB ALAN5 KLEIN, b. April 24, 1907; d. Unknown; m. IONA PLATH, Private; b. Private.
iii. JEANNE CATHARINE KLEIN, b. Private; m. HOWARD H. JELINEK, Private; d. Unknown.
31. iv. BARBARA E. KLEIN, b. Private.

13. FREDERICK4 KLEIN (JACOB3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born February 23, 1876 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, and died February 27, 1945 in Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona. He married LULU WALROD June 16, 1898. She was born December 02, 1878 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, and died May 31, 1962 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.

Children of FREDERICK KLEIN and LULU WALROD are:
32. i. LLOYD5 KLEIN, b. June 21, 1900, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. October 14, 1968, Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona.
ii. DOROTHY LOUISE KLEIN, b. March 01, 1906, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. October 02, 1990, Peoria, Arizona; m. FRANK J. BROKENICKY, Private; b. Private.

14. JOHN CONRAD4 KLEIN (JACOB3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born October 17, 1883 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, and died March 05, 1908 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. He married MYRTLE HAGERMAN April 08, 1907. She died Unknown.

Child of JOHN KLEIN and MYRTLE HAGERMAN is:
i. URETTA EVELYN5 KLEIN, b. Private; m. WILBUR R. EMERSON, Private; d. Unknown.

15. FRANK EDWARD4 KLEIN (JACOB3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born November 07, 1891 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, and died April 18, 1975 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska. He married RUTH UNDERWOOD July 10, 1915. She was born in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, and died Unknown.

Children of FRANK KLEIN and RUTH UNDERWOOD are:
33. i. KATHARYN ANN5 KLEIN, b. Private.
ii. FRANK EDWARD KLEIN, b. Private.

16. CAROLINE4 MOSCHEL (CATHERINE3 KLEIN, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born March 15, 1870 in Chenoa, McLean Co., Illinois, and died Unknown. She married EMERY S. ELLIS March 09, 1898. He died Unknown.

Children of CAROLINE MOSCHEL and EMERY ELLIS are:
i. EDITH5 ELLIS, b. January 02, 1899; d. Unknown.
34. ii. CAROLINE MARGUERITE ELLIS, b. October 07, 1902; d. Unknown.
35. iii. KATHARINE LOUISE ELLIS, b. December 05, 1903; d. Unknown.
iv. BERTHA LUCILLE ELLIS, b. June 04, 1907; d. Unknown.
36. v. LULA ELIZABETH ELLIS, b. Private.

17. ALBERT CHRISTIAN4 MOSCHEL (CATHERINE3 KLEIN, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born December 05, 1876 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, and died June 18, 1936 in Colorado. He married FRIEDA PETER September 06, 1899. She died Unknown.

Children of ALBERT MOSCHEL and FRIEDA PETER are:
i. HOLLIS5 MOSCHEL, b. June 12, 1901, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. Unknown; m. WALTER EDWARD WOODS, March 12, 1921; b. March 21, 1882, Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
37. ii. LOUIS WALTER MOSCHEL, b. December 07, 1902, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. May 1962.
iii. PAUL FREDERICK MOSCHEL, b. October 12, 1904, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska; d. Unknown; m. EDITH LEITCH, Private; b. Private.
iv. ALDA MARIE MOSCHEL, b. March 06, 1907; d. February 19, 1910.

18. BERTHA ELIZABETH4 MOSCHEL (CATHERINE3 KLEIN, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born January 23, 1890 in Beatrice, Nebraska, and died October 1977 in Beatrice, Nebraska. She married ALBERT PRETZER January 23, 1912. He died Unknown.

More About BERTHA ELIZABETH MOSCHEL:
Burial: Unknown, Evergreen Home Cemetery

Children of BERTHA MOSCHEL and ALBERT PRETZER are:
i. VERNE ALBERT5 PRETZER, b. Private; m. IRENE EDNA FISHER, Private; b. Private.
ii. LLOYD EDWARD PRETZER, b. Private.
38. iii. HELEN LUCEE PRETZER, b. Private.

19. IDA MARGUERITE4 MOSCHEL (CATHERINE3 KLEIN, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born November 27, 1894 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, and died June 1947 in Beatrice, Nebraska. She married AUGUST F. PRETZER February 24, 1916. He died Unknown.

Children of IDA MOSCHEL and AUGUST PRETZER are:
i. EDNA LOUISE5 PRETZER, b. Private.
ii. DONALD AUGUST PRETZER, b. May 08, 1918; d. June 17, 1918.
iii. DOROTHY MAXINE PRETZER, b. Private.